Plans
Plans is the machine-readable pricing-plan profile for Royal Mail on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Plans specification.
It defines 4 plans, with named plans including Free (No Usage Cost), Standard (Tracking - Low Usage), OBA Business Account (Shipping), Click & Drop / ChannelShipper.
Tagged areas include Shipping, Postal Services, Labels, Tracking, and Logistics.
Plans
Several Royal Mail APIs are available at no usage cost to customers, including the Barcode Allocation V1, Local Collect V3, and Delivery Office Finder V1 APIs. Customers are responsible for their own development costs. Access is granted via the Developer Portal after registration.
The Royal Mail Tracking V2 API for server-side applications has a low usage rate limit plan applicable during onboarding. Access requires an account and subscription approval through the Developer Portal.
Full access to the Royal Mail API Shipping V2 (REST) requires an Online Business Account (OBA) processing up to 25,000 shipments per year. Plans are configurable with per-API rate limits visible in the Developer Portal Apps dashboard. Some plans require approval from Royal Mail, which typically takes less than one week.
Access to the Click & Drop API requires a Royal Mail Click & Drop or ChannelShipper account. API key authentication is used. Supports up to 2,000 orders per single request.